Circuito Palermo

Argentina Circuito Palermo
Location Parco Palermo, Buenos Aires
Time zone GMT −3
Major events Buenos Aires Grand Prix
Circuit Data
Length 4.865 km (3.022 mi)
Turns 15
Lap record 2m 28.4 (118.02 km/h) (1950) (Italy Luigi Villoresi, Maserati 4CL, 1950)

The Circuito (Parco) Palermo (commonly known as the Palermo Circuit), was a Grand Prix circuit in Buenos Aires (Argentina). The 4.865 km (3.022 m) circuit used a layout of public roads within the north-end of the Palermo park complex (adjacent to the Hipodromo Argentino), to host the Buenos Aires Grand Prix from 1948 to 1950.

Palermo was the site of the General Juan Perón / Eva Duarte de Perón Grand Prix series, hosting five (of twelve) alternating editions (The first was held at the Retiro circuit in 1947). [1] [2] [3]

Buenos Aires Grand Prix 1948 - 1950

Year Name Date Winning drivers Constructor Regulations Report
1948 Argentina II Gran Premio del General Juan Perón y de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires January 17–18 Italy Luigi Villoresi Maserati 4CL Formula Libre Report
1948 Argentina Gran Premio Dalmiro Varela Castex February 14 Italy Luigi Villoresi Maserati 4CL Formula Libre Report
1949 Argentina III Gran Premio del General Juan Perón y de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires January 29 Italy Alberto Ascari Maserati 4CL Formula Libre Report
1949 Argentina III Gran Premio Eva Duarte de Perón February 6 Argentina Óscar Alfredo Gálvez Alfa Romeo 308 Formula Libre Report
1949 Argentina IV Gran Premio del General Juan Perón y de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires December 18 Italy Alberto Ascari Ferrari 166 FL Formula Libre Report
1950 Argentina IV Gran Premio Eva Perón y de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires January 8 Italy Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 166 FL Formula Libre Report
Sources: [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Palermo 1948". jmfangio.org. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Palermo 1949". jmfangio.org. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Palermo 1950". jmfangio.org. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Buenos Aires (Tracks)". silhouet.com. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  5. ↑ "South American Formula Libre/Temporada Races 1946-1952". teamdan.com. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Formula Libre - Fuerza Libre - Fuerza Limitada Argentina (basic)". Arturo Pereira. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Race List: South America 1918-1945". Jean-Paul Gleize. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Grand Prix Winners 1895-1949". Hans Etzrodt. Retrieved March 20, 2014.

Coordinates: 34°33′36″S 58°25′35″W / 34.5601°S 58.4263°W / -34.5601; -58.4263

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